Dear HRA members, As you can tell by the VERY long list below - we have been (and will continue to be) quite busy this spring! It was fantastic to see so many of you (both in-person and on zoom) for the Members Meeting hosted by the Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation. See the “Past Member Meetings” button on this page for links to the sessions from the agenda, and where information about the Fall meeting (October 16-17, in Chicago hosted by the Alzheimer’s Association) will be posted. Also - please help me welcome our newest HRA member... read more →
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If you are not happy with the results below please do another searchThe DEI session at the Spring 2022 HRA members meeting focused on programs that organizations and institutions have used to promote mentoring and career development of minority scholars in academia, government, and nonprofit organizations. We are following this up by looking at institutions that have implemented programs that have trained and advanced minority students and scholars at the high school/undergraduate, graduate/medical school, and postdoctoral/faculty level. This session will feature a speaker from academia that has created a benchmark program for training postdoctoral fellows to get faculty positions and representatives from two HRA member organizations. These speakers will talk about the... read more →
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Evidence has shown that a diverse healthcare workforce not only improves patient care outcomes, it also allows organizations to be more productive, creative and innovative. Still, minorities face slower promotion rates and are significantly less represented in leadership and academic career positions. In addition to curated resources and events on diversity, HRA also has dedicated the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Learning Community focused on (1) identifying barriers to biomedical researchers’ full participation in discovery that can be addressed by member organizations and ways to advance research that improves the health of all communities, and (2) combating bias in health care... read more →
This conversation was a continuation from the HRA Spring Meeting session “How to Build Mentoring and Community Support Platforms To Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion In Your Scientific Network”. The objective of this discussion was to share organizational programs and strategies that have been implemented by HRA members with the goal of seeking to retain and advance Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other marginalized Early Career Investigators. Topics ranged from “Where does my organization start?” to “What to do and what not to do” when you set up a program, and how to determine the short term... read more →
Dear HRA members, Congratulations to the Program Committee for putting on another very valuable meeting! Below are the links to the resource page for each session. There you can find the recording, the speaker’s slides, and (for the Open Science and DEI sessions) a document consolidating speakers’ links/resources. The entire Spring 2022 Members Meeting agenda with these links can be found here. SESSION 1: How to Build Mentoring and Community Support Platforms to Support Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Your Scientific Network SESSION 2: Open Science: Tortoise and the Hare SESSION 3: Innovative Models to Expedite Research Funding... read more →
After determining the mission of the organization and developing the funding initiatives, the application must be created. Applications are structured with many common components in a proposal format. These proposals can vary in presentation based on the grants management team and how they are to be presented to the review committee for selection. Here we will discuss what can be part of a proposal as well as the different types of proposals used within the biomedical community. Applicant General Information This section of the application is to provide general information and guidelines for the applicant to follow. This oftentimes... read more →
Dear HRA members, Please help me welcome our newest HRA member organizations! CARRA National Scleroderma Foundation Robertson Foundation Russell Berrie Foundation (FYI - That puts the total number of HRA members at 107!!) HRA Spring Members Meetings (April 20 and 21) *NEW* We have added 2 Networking Sessions at the end of each day. No need to register! Just use this one link to join the Wednesday session (4:30pm ET) and/or the Thursday session (4:30pm ET). The full agenda and links to register for the 4 sessions are on the Spring Virtual Members Meeting page. Events (in May): AHA... read more →
Many HRA members provide mentoring, networking and other professional development opportunities and keep their awardees and alumni engaged with the mission of the organization. The google sheet found on the Members Only Documents page is an inventory of those strategies. If your opportunities aren’t listed please add them! It is very helpful for HRA members to see what has worked and what hasn’t. Examples include: Helping grantees with the challenges that come with being in the early-career space (ie. grant writing, job search, startup negotiations, science communication to different audiences, finance/budgeting, conflict management, etc.) Alumni networks Grantee meetings Mentoring programs... read more →
The Research Workforce and Early Career Development Community held an Open Mic session on the Funder’s role in Professional Development for Early Career Investigators (ECIs). The Open Mic session started with brief presentations about BWF’s and Simon’s Career Development strategies which are detailed on this google sheet. We then heard from many other HRA members about what they do to provide mentoring, networking and other professional development opportunities and keep their awardees and alumni engaged with the mission of the organization. See the google sheet for details. If your opportunities aren’t listed please add them! It is very helpful for... read more →
Attend this session to learn from HRA colleagues about strategies they use to engage awardees and alumni beyond funding and reporting. The session will be split into 2 segments with a few very brief “lightning” presentations in each segment, followed by Q&A. Segment 1: Talks will highlight strategies to engage awardees in outreach (fundraising, advocacy, patient engagement, outreach to applicants.) Segment 2: Talks will highlight researcher-focused strategies (professional development opportunities, alumni networks, and mentoring.) Presenters will briefly share the elements of the strategy, the resources required, and metrics and methods used to evaluate success. Be prepared to note your organizations’... read more →